crosswind
noun
cross·wind
ˈkrȯs-ˌwind 
: a wind blowing in a direction not parallel to a course (as of an airplane)
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At 51st Street and Broadway, handlers were struggling to maintain control of the balloon because of the crosswinds that were buffeting the intersections.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Other factors — such as high level crosswinds and dry air — can act to weaken hurricanes.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
But Pogacar had to respond to attacks by Thomas’ Ineos team, which tried to take advantage of the crosswinds.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The official wind stats — in/out/crosswind — began to be included in the daily media notes on a regular basis in 1999.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Other factors — such as high level crosswinds and dry air — can act to weaken hurricanes.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
But Pogacar had to respond to attacks by Thomas’ Ineos team, which tried to take advantage of the crosswinds.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The official wind stats — in/out/crosswind — began to be included in the daily media notes on a regular basis in 1999.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2024
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“Crosswind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswind. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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